Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-04
yyp,csions Of Opinion Upon
ths All-AbsOrbing Topic.


sxaHrtnR t1n o1Cl1to1 ~ 49, 1AbN9Ap,
80 Il regard 10 the woman suGraRs
- ,.ssesday. reporters we're ssnt 10 al
80. a tie city 70 gather expressions
aslnsop esnearuiBg the deeisiom
Ts..s inssrsiswsd we're chosen. not be
- tbsy we're known 70 suppotI
--mau suaraes or 70 opposs Il, but d
-, has . free and general expression
2 euluion mighs be obtained. Follow
4 iii b found the visvs Of mssy
.sss.s,s men, vorkipgmeH and profess
- msu, - cell as = number Of veil
nos1 Isdiss:
mar THK LkwIKns THINK.
a Morris Halter vas arst inter
o.sssion-In yoor opinion, what
$50 III the deciaton Of the Supsemc
n,rrl declaring the Woman SnHraRe
- Unconstitutional, have ap0n cleo
go a which yemen have voted1
1nawer- where no centest has been
80 a. 10 ths present time, Il wiil have
= raoef, the persons wh0 have been
$500 elected having nov Q right 20
$50 afiaoa. and the time for raising
- oblsoti0ns being past.
0-what is your opinion ~ 10 the
-, q that decision upon the de-
,-ona il eases upon the trial Of which
eomsn have eat e. iuroFs1
k-Casss Ia which exceptions we're
aKen at the time Of empanellina the
i1rg. 40 ulloh kaye not yet been de-.
go b ths SupFene O0aFs will have 70
= md over again. where no exoep-
gssg vsrs taken. the decisions will
nand.
0-Whai IL your opinion as lawyer
A 10 he soundneaa Of tbe decisionf
A,-While the Legislature did not
49, Toe Code 90 a Code, with It's pres
III numbaFing Of eectt0ns, still each
iubmaasnl Legislatufs aud Congress
hsgs recognized the exissence Of the
0oas A u is, and the numbering Of its
mstinns a. they are. and the matter has
hesoms Of such notoriety that Il IL ~
srev % understand What the Legislature
msans whan Il refers 60 q section IT the
coae hY numher, AZ thoueh the section
had been referred 20 BY lie title aud
fals Of passage, or BY any other de-
nIlption. That being 90, and this act
hing entitled IAN act 70 amend section
go chaptef 23a, of the Code Of wash
laelon,r the object 81 the act Is ~ fully
suppressed aa II tue title Of the amenda.
luig sat had referred 20 the session 20 be
anended BY lie title, date Of passage
Al approval. The amsnd@ent was
a1Imans 70 the subject Of the original
ct, and Ia nv opinion Fufiioiently de-
ncfibsd the object Of the set. Aud "
lhs decision Il bassd npnn the nreund
puhllshed 10 the Posr INrkELs0ENcnn
exsFa, 1dlE . With ths S0preme Court.
Judge Thomas Burkn Was asked the
aame % ssiona, and endorsed Mi. Hal
lfF's answera 10 the hsst t@e. In en-
laer 70 TOE third question, sudgs Barke
NJ: -Not having seen The text Of she
tseiaion, do NOT care 10 express an
4lllen upon lts soundueas."
III. Homes said: s'rhe decision will
w 20 eject whatever upon elections,
nmpi In those casea where contests
~ be pending upon challenges daily
nsas 20 ihe uoasen Who voted for the
nlcossful cAndldata. Il Wiil have no
fsst whatever apon uases already tried
MESS exceptions have bsen taken and
gpoals duly perfected. lido not care ~
tAuyer 10 question she wisdom Of the
e1pleme Coart.n
harold Preston gave answer 10 the
hlsi Two questions substantially the
nme ~ those given By the other gentle
nen Interviewed. 10 snsueg 20 the
Aifd question be said; 1T would BE-
i6ls 70 discuss the asundneas Of the de
siaien without having read tbe opinion
4 The iadeea and without kE0wing
lally the grounds upon which 10 IL
bard Mr.. Preston said farther;
Many Of the acts Of The Legislature
have lltlsa similar 20 the one In qaes
iiau. and II one IL bad, all are bad.
Bah, for instAnce. IL tbs act OF The
Legislature Of 1885, amending the
~ IL relation 10 the manner OF Gem
nenesmsnl Of civil aotions.n
l. Q. Gilman. Esq. Of the firm Of
less Gilman, uould nos presume 10
Iliioiss an opinion Of the Sapreme
Qolrt Of Washington Territory until AZ
iarded an opportunity 20 caFefally FL
thine The sane ~ delivered. he had.
eovsvsf, met The question, decided By
ue eoeft IN thie instance. heretofore Ia
~ eoafse OF his prAesics aud vas in
eecsd 10 view the maltsr 10 accord WITH
~ epinion Of the court e. he undog
eeed Il 10 have been rendered. AZ 70
~ question Of the effect Of the deoi sio0
tpoa The legality OF The recent election.
y We clearly OF The opinion that, with
Refhaps q few exceptions. she deciai0n
20 have no bearing thereon for the
Nseon that the time llmlted for contest
g'uceedlaes has passed. ans, besides. be
Mee2nt there vas no Enethed pgasiole
q asiefminine the number Of ' ties Of
aal,s eAsa for any candidate. IL Grim
~ eAsea tried By jurors comp ssed In
snols o. IN part OF women and prose-
visa 10 Judgment where the point has
80 propesiy saved By exception, aud
salee are nov pending upon appeal,
~ ohman expectsd serioas coulplica-
-. Y arise. resulting, probably, In
- uials Of those Gases.
nea. James Hamilton Lsxis. Joint
esaetlman elect for King. Snohemish
~ sAaet Counties. upon an inleFview.
- am yefy much disinoiined 70
seN mysslf apon the subjects you
leise OF, apon - little reflsstisn, lest
snAs myself into Ttdienia By ahicr
- nofe eonsiaefate members 81 chs
'NiAesiai bar, b1a A. 20 the Arst point.
-. ~ 30 the sonndnesM % the
saa apon Shieh the Supreme Curt
49, oestd their opinion. / hAvs no
ee Toe same paint has been re
t tAlsed concerning the present
~ sesesed IN 1876 rqairing sammons
els tes oause ~ action in suit, Ia
-. - 2. serving eopy Of complaint, as
ht isu pfios 10 the passage. I
-. - tes point 10 the O'SheA divorce
- 40 Hoo. q II. Hanf0fd and Gov.
ns.ts dia hkewlss ia zee cAs- Of Issaiss
NO H. HARfosa, trastes, Walsh
eoth Gases oysrtaled by Hoa. h.
sae, and many Of oar bar con.
S.ea toe eSeffaliaa Of Toe melton b.
So Geesns e. unerrlv rrselvtns his
~.sss " oeeaif Of sanrce which
-. - psosect toe ast eommcnly called
- sssnAn Sadvags Act.~ stitch Sas
- -, s. 70 The sane ebiscttan. TIE
- sseArsy 10 violation % tha organic
NE particular rsfeFrsd a., bat
hs- tsere b. enoaeh wonan suf
49, @ ne next Legislatures This csn
~. el'e eoFFeessd ana II tee Territory
as iaaeFpnt poser, pRaa q Law
satiaa ali defsets Frxssl,.a ~ -
-. s ~ s,aars dscisaea. A. 10 The "a seI
s.es.loaA. knsw u hut Que ufsesAl
ks,,ssa o eaeetsd. NJ. u, I, ever in
-. Representatives alest 10 she
atase. there il nee h~ins wa,~a
49,, eppessat q eonsest. and oense-
- .aA eiealian uay b. declared
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